When to go · Keelung

Keelung in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Medium; Taiwan overall
Prices: Medium; Taiwan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedTaiwan month rating

Outside the best window (Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KeelungHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 16 days
North and Taipei, Taiwan · Taipei, Keelung, Jiufen, Yilanrainy
Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 35 °C (95 °F) afternoons Jul–Aug.Humid subtropical: the winter north-east monsoon brings grey drizzle to Keelung, Jiufen and Yilan Oct–Mar; plum rains May–Jun; 95 °F (35 °C) afternoons Jul–Aug.

Taiwan overall: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Keelung, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr). Across Taiwan: Plum rains start late in the month; firefly season in the hills.

March: Inside Keelung's best window: Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr.

Keelung: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.